Patrick Leahy actually said...

"The next Attorney General will face some very difficult challenges, from combating cybercrime, to protecting our children from exploitation, to helping fight the war on terror."

"I happen to feel he should not have been prosecuted."

"I am confident that if we stay focused on Ms. Lynch's impeccable qualifications and fierce independence, she is going to be confirmed quickly by the Senate."

"she is smart, she is tough, she is hard-working and independent."